R&D was the genesis that launched Northern Electric from the sleepy Canadian branch plant to a publicly traded company with a market cap of more than $300B, $30B in sales, and 100,000 employees worldwide. The lessons learned from my Nortel experience... “Innovate or Die“

By John F. Tyson

11 - Lessons Learned

"With so many new innovators emerging in every country and aspiring to leadership, it’s incumbent on business’s veteran warriors to share whatever wisdom may be found in lessons learned over a long and dedicated campaign. Some may seem obvious, others not so much so. But these lessons apply to any organization—large, small, or start-up—built on the power of innovation. They hold the keys to success in a fast- changing world."